confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
in that way; thus; so; so?
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
when it becomes; when it comes to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
have a good day; take care; see you
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
knowing; (an) acquaintance
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
makizushi; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed